Bridges between galaxy clusters images : J/A+A/682/A105


Authors : Pignataro G.V. orcid , Bonafede A., Bernardi G. (hide) , Bonafede A., Bernardi G. et..al

Bibcode : 2024A&A...682A.105P (ADS) (Simbad) (Objects) (hide)

CDS Keywords : Clusters, galaxy; Galaxies, interacting; Radio sources
UAT : Galaxy clusters, Interacting galaxies, Radio sources

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Probing diffuse radio emission in bridges between galaxy clusters with uGMRT. (2024)

Keywords : radiation mechanisms non-thermal - galaxies: clusters: general - large-scale structure of Universe - radio continuum: general

Abstract:The main purpose of this work is to investigate the properties of the non-thermal emission in the interacting clusters pairs Abell 0399-Abell 0401 and Abell 21-PSZ2 G114.9, found in an interacting state. In both cases their connection along a filament is supported by SZ effect detected by the Planck satellite and, in the special case of Abell 0399-Abell 0401, the presence of a radio bridge has been already confirmed by LOFAR observations at 140MHz. Here, we analyse new high sensitivity wideband (250-500MHz) uGMRT data of these two systems and describe an injection procedure to place limits on the spectrum of Abell 0399-Abell 0401 and on the radio emission between Abell 21-PSZ2 G114.9. For the A399-A401 pair, we are able to constrain ...(more)
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Observations of A399-A401 and A21-G114.9 were carried out with the upgraded GMRT (uGMRT) in Band 3 (proposal code: 36_043, P.I.: Bernardi). The total length of the observation was ten hours per pair, including the time spent on calibration sources. Each cluster pair was observed with two distinct pointings, one centred on each galaxy cluster. This results in approximately four hours of on-source time for each target galaxy cluster, and approximately one hour in total spent on calibrators.
Giada Pignataro, giada.pignataro(at)studio.unibo.it

                
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